2x^2-x-6=20

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Solution for 2x^2-x-6=20 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + -1x + -6 = 20

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -1x + 2x2 = 20

Solving
-6 + -1x + 2x2 = 20

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -20 + -1x + 2x2 = 20 + -20

Combine like terms: -6 + -20 = -26
-26 + -1x + 2x2 = 20 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
-26 + -1x + 2x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
2 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '2'.
-13 + -0.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '13' to each side of the equation.
-13 + -0.5x + 13 + x2 = 0 + 13

Reorder the terms:
-13 + 13 + -0.5x + x2 = 0 + 13

Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0
0 + -0.5x + x2 = 0 + 13
-0.5x + x2 = 0 + 13

Combine like terms: 0 + 13 = 13
-0.5x + x2 = 13

The x term is -0.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.25).
Square it (0.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.0625' to each side of the equation.
-0.5x + 0.0625 + x2 = 13 + 0.0625

Reorder the terms:
0.0625 + -0.5x + x2 = 13 + 0.0625

Combine like terms: 13 + 0.0625 = 13.0625
0.0625 + -0.5x + x2 = 13.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.25)(x + -0.25) = 13.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.614208074

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.25) equal to 3.614208074 and -3.614208074.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.25 = 3.614208074 Simplifying x + -0.25 = 3.614208074 Reorder the terms: -0.25 + x = 3.614208074 Solving -0.25 + x = 3.614208074 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.25' to each side of the equation. -0.25 + 0.25 + x = 3.614208074 + 0.25 Combine like terms: -0.25 + 0.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 3.614208074 + 0.25 x = 3.614208074 + 0.25 Combine like terms: 3.614208074 + 0.25 = 3.864208074 x = 3.864208074 Simplifying x = 3.864208074

Subproblem 2

x + -0.25 = -3.614208074 Simplifying x + -0.25 = -3.614208074 Reorder the terms: -0.25 + x = -3.614208074 Solving -0.25 + x = -3.614208074 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.25' to each side of the equation. -0.25 + 0.25 + x = -3.614208074 + 0.25 Combine like terms: -0.25 + 0.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -3.614208074 + 0.25 x = -3.614208074 + 0.25 Combine like terms: -3.614208074 + 0.25 = -3.364208074 x = -3.364208074 Simplifying x = -3.364208074

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.864208074, -3.364208074}

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